Keepers for 2011? ALWAYS WHIR!

[NittanyLions1]

So looks like I will be playing for the championship next week (unless I just jinxed myself!!!). Anyhoo, who would you keep for 2011? We keep 10 players plus our 2 minor leaguers. Its a 12 team H2H POINTS league where we count pretty much everything. I narrowed it down but am wondering about keeping pitchers vs. hitters. Our league is almost always won by the team with the best pitching so I am leaning towards actually keeping 4 or 5 of them this year, especially since they are top notch. SO KEEP LEE, GALLARDO, AND MARMOL ALSO??? WHAT DO YOU THINK??? I listed all the positions we start and all I am thinking of keeping. Definite keepers are bolded. THANKS AND WHIR!!!

Note: We have -1 for KO's so that is one reason why Rios is a good keeper over say Kemp or Hart

C - Miguel Montero
1B - Miguel Cabrera
2B - Ian Kinsler
SS - Hanley Ramirez
3B - Gordon Beckham
OF - Alex Rios
OF - Matt Kemp
OF - Corey Hart
OF - Jay Bruce
DH - Adrian Gonzalez
U - Colby Rasmus
U -
SP - Clayton Kershaw
SP - Francisco Liriano
SP - Cliff Lee
SP - Yovani Gallardo
SP -
RP - Carlos Marmol
RP -
RP -
RP -

Minors 1: Desmond Jennings OF
Minors 2: Jesus Montero C

[Fantasy GM]

1B - Miguel Cabrera
2B - Ian Kinsler
SS - Hanley Ramirez
OF - Alex Rios
OF - Matt Kemp
DH - Adrian Gonzalez
SP - Clayton Kershaw
SP - Francisco Liriano
SP - Cliff Lee
SP - Yovani Gallardo

Minors 1: Desmond Jennings OF
Minors 2: Jesus Montero C

Solid team. I suggest keeping you premier SP and Kemp over Marmol. Good relief pitching is a plus, but it is also so unpredictable for the most part (and not quite as productive pts-league wise) that I'd rather have the second OF than a closer. Kemp is having an off-season, but I feel he can bounce back in 2011.

Who do you like as a keeper here? viewtopic.php?t=419247

[NittanyLions1]

1B - Miguel Cabrera
2B - Ian Kinsler
SS - Hanley Ramirez
OF - Alex Rios
OF - Matt Kemp
DH - Adrian Gonzalez
SP - Clayton Kershaw
SP - Francisco Liriano
SP - Cliff Lee
SP - Yovani Gallardo

Minors 1: Desmond Jennings OF
Minors 2: Jesus Montero C

Solid team. I suggest keeping you premier SP and Kemp over Marmol. Good relief pitching is a plus, but it is also so unpredictable for the most part (and not quite as productive pts-league wise) that I'd rather have the second OF than a closer. Kemp is having an off-season, but I feel he can bounce back in 2011.

Thanks. Yeah, I guess between Kemp and Marmol is probably my main choice right now (since I really am leaning towards keeping Lee and Gallardo so I have a great staff). Marmol is a real asset in my league also though because we count saves as 15 pts...compared to 10 for a win and 5 for a quality start of a starting pitcher. And even though he may not get 40 saves, his Ks will keep him up there with the top closers. So I guess my question is since I have to start 4 relievers does it make sense to keep him over Kemp...especially since I have Jennings as a possible starting OFer for next year as well? Tough call putting Kemp (and even Rasmus/Bruce/Hart) out there into the pool again but I think it may be easier to 1) get Kemp back and 2) find a comparable OFer in this format.

[Phillip]

For the last 3 I would say Gallardo for sure, C.Lee (only way he ends up in a hitters park is with the Yankees and Ws should in theory even that out) and Kemp (who is going to be much more solid without Torre yanking him around)

Please help here: viewtopic.php?f=26&t=419278

[P.S.]

I would definitely say Lee and Gallardo. If you think Kemp's strikeouts are too harmful then you might consider Marmol, but I would say it's between those two for the last spot.

Thoughts on mine? viewtopic.php?t=419232

[HOOTIE]

So looks like I will be playing for the championship next week (unless I just jinxed myself!!!). Anyhoo, who would you keep for 2011? We keep 10 players plus our 2 minor leaguers. Its a 12 team H2H POINTS league where we count pretty much everything. I narrowed it down but am wondering about keeping pitchers vs. hitters. Our league is almost always won by the team with the best pitching so I am leaning towards actually keeping 4 or 5 of them this year, especially since they are top notch. SO KEEP LEE, GALLARDO, AND MARMOL ALSO??? WHAT DO YOU THINK??? I listed all the positions we start and all I am thinking of keeping. Definite keepers are bolded. THANKS AND WHIR!!!

Note: We have -1 for KO's so that is one reason why Rios is a good keeper over say Kemp or Hart

C - Miguel Montero
1B - Miguel Cabrera
2B - Ian Kinsler
SS - Hanley Ramirez
3B - Gordon Beckham
OF - Alex Rios
OF - Matt Kemp
OF - Corey Hart
OF - Jay Bruce
DH - Adrian Gonzalez
U - Colby Rasmus
U -
SP - Clayton Kershaw
SP - Francisco Liriano
SP - Cliff Lee
SP - Yovani Gallardo
SP -
RP - Carlos Marmol
RP -
RP -
RP -

Minors 1: Desmond Jennings OF
Minors 2: Jesus Montero C